Word usage. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number
include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include
the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.

Which directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance,
exhibition or event of any kind for which an admission fee is charged for
the purpose of private gain or profit; but the terms of this clause shall
not apply where an admission fee is charged or a collection is taken up for
the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to such meeting, theatrical
performance, exhibition or event of any kind when either of the same is held,
given or takes place in connection with the dissemination of information which
is not restricted under the ordinary rules of decency, good morals, public
peace, safety and good order; provided that nothing contained in this clause
shall be deemed to authorize the holding, giving or taking place of any meeting,
theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind without a license,
where such license is or may be required by any law of this state or under
any ordinance of this township; or

Which, while containing reading matter other than advertising matter,
is predominantly and essentially an advertisement and is distributed or circulated
for advertising purposes or for the private benefit and gain of any person
so engaged as advertiser or distributor.

Any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general law, any
newspaper duly entered with the United States Post Office in accordance with
federal statute or regulation and any newspaper filed and recorded with any
recording officer as provided by general law and, in addition thereto, any
periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than four
(4) issues per year and sold to the public.

Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular,
leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper, booklet or any other printed
or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature not
included in the aforesaid definitions of a commercial handbill or newspaper.

Any dwelling house, building or other structure designed or used
either wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether inhabited
or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and includes any yard,
grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant
to such dwelling, house or building or other structure.

No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, sidewalk
or other public place or upon any private property within the township without
complying with the State Sanitary Code for landfills, except in public receptacles,
in authorized private receptacles for collection or in official township dumps.

Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized private
receptacles shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it from being carried
or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place
or upon private property.

No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or other
public place within the township the accumulation of litter from any building
or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning
or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk in front of their premises free
of litter.

No person owning or occupying a place of business shall sweep into or
deposit in any gutter, street or other public place within the township the
accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private
sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying places of business within
the township shall keep the sidewalk in front of their business premises free
of litter.

No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the
township unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any
load, contents or litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley
or other public place, nor shall any person drive or move any vehicle or truck
within the township, the wheels or tires of which carry into or deposit in
any street, alley or other public place mud, dirt, sticky substances, litter
or foreign matter of any kind.

No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park within the township
except in public receptacles and in such a manner that the litter will be
prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any part of
the park or upon any street or other public place. Where public receptacles
are not provided, all such litter shall be carried away from the park by the
person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere as
provided herein.

Throwing or distributing handbills in public places.
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill
in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within the township,
nor shall any person hand out or distribute or sell any commercial handbill
in any public place; provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful on any
sidewalk, street or other public place within the township for any person
to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any such
handbill to any person willing to accept it.

Placing handbills on vehicles. No person shall throw
or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any vehicle;
provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful in any public place for a
person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof,
a noncommercial handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept
it.

Depositing handbills on uninhabited or vacant premises.
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill
in or upon private premises which are temporarily or continuously uninhabited
or vacant.

Distribution of handbills prohibited at posted premises.
No person shall throw or deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial
handbill upon any private premises if requested by anyone thereon not to do
so or if there is placed on said premises in conspicuous position near the
entrance thereof a sign bearing the words: "No trespassing," "No Peddlers
or Agents," "No Advertisement" or any similar notice indicating in any manner
that the occupants of said premises do not desire to be molested or have their
right of privacy disturbed or to have any such handbills left upon such premises.

No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial
or noncommercial handbill in or upon private premises which are inhabited,
except by handing or transmitting any such handbill directly to the owner,
occupant or other person then present in or upon such private premises; provided,
however, that in case of inhabited private premises which are not posted as
provided in this chapter, such person, unless requested by anyone upon such
premises not to do so, may place or deposit any such handbill in or upon such
inhabited private premises if such handbill is so placed or deposited as to
secure or prevent such handbill from being blown or drifted about such premises
or sidewalks, streets or other public places, and except that mailboxes may
not be so used when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulations.

Exemption for mail and newspapers. The provisions of
this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States
nor to newspapers (as defined herein), except that newspapers shall be placed
on private property in such a manner as to prevent their being carried or
deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place
or upon private property.

No person shall post or affix any notice, poster or other paper or device
calculated to attract the attention of the public to any lamppost, public
utility pole or shade tree or upon any public structure or building, except
as may be authorized or required by law.

No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private property
within the township, whether owned by such person or not, except that the
owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private
receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will be prevented
from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk
or other public place or upon any private property.

The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all
times maintain the premises free of litter; provided, however, that this section
shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles
for collection.

Notice to remove. The Board of Health is hereby authorized
and empowered to notify the owner of any open or vacant private property within
the township or the agent of such owner to properly dispose of litter located
on such owner's property which is dangerous to public health, safety
or welfare. Such notice shall be by certified mail, addressed to said owner
at his last known address.

Action upon noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or agent so notified to properly dispose of litter dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice provided for in Subsection A above or within fifteen (15) days after the date of such notice in the event the same is returned to the post office because of its inability to make delivery thereof, provided that the same was properly addressed to the last known address of such owner or agent, the Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to pay for the disposing of such litter or to order its disposal by the township.

Charge included in tax bill. When the township has effected
the removal of such dangerous litter or has paid for its removal, the actual
costs thereof, plus accrued interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum
from the date of the completion of the work, if not paid by such owner prior
thereto, shall be charged to the owner of such property on the next regular
tax bill forwarded to such owner by the township. Said charge shall be due
and payable by said owner at the time of payment of such bill and shall be
collected in the same manner as fixed by law for the collection of taxes.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction in the Municipal Court of the Township of Harmony, be punishable
for each offense by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.) or
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days in the county jail
or by a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days. The Court
shall have the power, upon conviction, to impose one (1) or more of the foregoing
penalties.